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Overall Critic Score:3.7038
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The original game looked great when it came out on the PSX, but compared to this GC version, it looks like "Pong"...anyone with even a vague taste for rotten meat should look into it immediately....read the complete Resident Evil review at Game Revolution
tactics in its last few outings, but Shinji Mikami and crew have taken survival horror to a new standard. The new RE is a dirty, dark, disturbing reinvention of the franchise that fans have never seen.You think you know, but you have no idea. No, this isn...read the complete Resident Evil review at Gaming Age
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I have played RE on the PSX about 14 times and know it like the back of my palm, but this one still took me awhile....read the complete Resident Evil review at Into Liquid Sky
It's been a long time coming, and it's been one of the GameCube's hottest properties for quite some time. The first title in Capcom's GameCube-exclusive Resident Evil line-up, Resident Evil is without a doubt one of the very best GameCube games to...read the complete Resident Evil review at Game Power AU
In 1996, Capcom unleashed a game that forever changed the way we look at games. Of course I am talking about Resident Evil. Due to system limitations, this game was far from what Mikami had envisioned.
When Capcom announced that Resident Evil would be...read the complete Resident Evil review at PGNx Media
In the spirit of the whole new-beginnings thing, let me lift the poster-slogan from the old '70s horror movie "Phantasm:" IF THIS ONE DOESN'T SCARE YOU, YOU'RE ALREADY...read the complete Resident Evil review at Electric Playground
As I re-entered the old mansion, my mind was filled with memories of Capcom's greatest game -- Resident Evil. The mansion was different, but still the same. Many of the rooms had been moved to new locations, while a creepy forest haunted the...read the complete Resident Evil review at GameZone
The granddaddy of survival horror has returned to reclaim its crown! The original Resident Evil, released in 1996 for the Playstation, was the first genuinely frightening video game. Trapped in a house full of zombies, traps, and puzzles, you had to...read the complete Resident Evil review at The Video Game Critic
Amazing. It was once believed that Alone in the Dark, the best and scariest horror video game series for the PC at the time, set the definition of what should and should not become of the dabbling new genre. Despite Alone in the Dark's psychological...read the complete Resident Evil review at Gaming Target
Resident Evil will one day be inducted in the gaming hall of fame. It's that simple. There are legions of dedicated fans who have snatched up various sequels and incarnations of the game's namesake, including a Hollywood film version. While I can't...read the complete Resident Evil review at Game Rankings
As before, you assume the command of one of two S.T.A.R.S. members: Jill Valentine or Chris Redfield. Firstly, though, you'll have to fill in a bizarre request form, asking if you prefer mountain climbing or hiking. Yes, really. Choose the hike,...read the complete Resident Evil review at GameSpy
The Resident Evil series have been the leading survival horror genre for some time now. They have compelling storylines, with every Resident Evil game contributing to the story. The Resident Evil series have spanned across the Playstation, Nintendo 64,...read the complete Resident Evil review at Gamer Within
The acrid bite of necrosis and spent bullet casings permeates your senses. You clutch the pistol with white knuckles as you step over the corpse of a zombie killed only a few minutes ago. The mansion is silent. Once rich carpet reeks of stagnant water...read the complete Resident Evil review at Nintendojo
A war against zombies and mutants in all the places you'd least want to meet them. The original survival horror is reborn to begin a new reign of terror
You meet a hideously disfigured woman in a narrow tunnel with an uncomfortably low ceiling. It...read the complete Resident Evil review at Computer & Video Games UK
Huh? Another remake of the first Resident Evil game? What could possibly be new...read the complete Resident Evil review at GamePro
The prettiest, most atmospheric and all-around scariest game we've ever played....read the complete Resident Evil review at IGN
It starts a bit on the slow side, but I still stand firm in my belief that Resident Evil is one of the strongest video games on the market....read the complete Resident Evil review at N-Insanity
Capcom's 1996 blockbuster PlayStation game, which helped establish survival horror as a viable genre, is the subject of this enhanced remake exclusive to the GameCube. Franchise creator Shinji Makami has supervised the translation, which introduces...read the complete Resident Evil review at AllGame
The most noticeable change to the game over the original is the serious face-lift. The original PlayStation version did a wonderful job of using pre-rendered backdrops combined with polygonal objects and characters to give the game an extremely realistic...read the complete Resident Evil review at Thunderbolt
A new 60Hz option is a nice warm welcome to the new design, and after the standard developers/publishers logo comes the brand new zombie in a bodybag cutscene. It has nothing to do with the storyline, it's just a snippet into what to expect and is cold,...read the complete Resident Evil review at Gameplanet
Then; Capcom announced that within this deal there would be a remake of the original Resident Evil game. Although Resident Evil 2 is considered the best of the series with superior gameplay, it never managed to be as scary as the original. So what we...read the complete Resident Evil review at Contact Music
Capcom has finally brought a great game to a Nintendo console since the days of SNES. The original version of this game was released long ago on a console known as the Playstation. But, this year it has been revamped with totally eye-popping graphics and...read the complete Resident Evil review at N-Europe
Resident Evil was a huge hit on Playstation back in 1996. It introduced the gamers to the world of survival horror, a practically unknown genre - although a certain blonde-headed woman had already ventured through a dark, zombie-infested mansion alone in...read the complete Resident Evil review at PALGN AU
The gameplay for Resident Evil is different from the PSX. One area of change is that the game adds a 180o quick turn, which wasn’t included in the series until RE 3. This addition is definitely helpful, especially when there are enemies that suddenly...read the complete Resident Evil review at Game XC
There aren't enough words in the English language to describe how simply outstanding Resident Evil is. If you were ever in doubt that a video game is in any way less of an art form than a film, then you're about to be assured otherwise. Resident Evil,...read the complete Resident Evil review at Nintendo Spin
When you first boot up RE you will be greeted by a body bag with ypu know what in it. Then boom old baldy gets shot. And that brings you to the main menu as an evil eye stares at you. You can choose Load Game, New Game, & Options. The options menu is...read the complete Resident Evil review at GamersMark
There’s a surprising amount of strategy involved in fighting the zombies, especially when dealing with more than one....read the complete Resident Evil review at Armchair Empire
Resident Evil. Probably one of the biggest game franchises today, with a PS One trilogy to die for, the critically acclaimed Code: Veronica and the naff gun game. Of course, no saga would be complete without a crap movie, and now Resident Evil has on of...read the complete Resident Evil review at DarkStation
Resident Evil, the game which made the survival horror genre makes its eagerly-awaited debut on the GameCube. Is it any good though?
The GameCube incarnation of this classic is basically a total rewrite of the first game, with vastly improved...read the complete Resident Evil review at All About Games UK
The story has several branching paths....read the complete Resident Evil review at GameSpot
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